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Aug 18

Joseph Szadvari III Joins Northwest Financial Advisors as Financial Advisor

HERNDON, Va.  — Northwest Financial Advisors, LPL Financial’s No. 3 credit union investment services program nationwide,1 today announced that Joseph Szadvari III recently joined the firm as a financial advisor.

Szadvari brings 25 years of financial services experience to the firm. Most recently, he served as a financial advisor for PNC. Prior to that, he was an investment advisor with Dominion Financial Consultants and a private banker with PNC.

“I am excited to work with Northwest Financial Advisors’ highly qualified advisor team and the diverse clientele they serve,” said Szadvari. “I am confident that my work here will be personally rewarding as well as beneficial for those I have the privilege to assist.”

“Joseph’s focus on the financial well-being of our clients, combined with his more than two decades of experience and industry credentials, make him well-suited to the role of financial advisor with our firm,” said Karen Benedict, senior vice president of Northwest Financial Advisors. “He shares our passion for providing holistic and client-centric financial advice, and we are confident that his contributions will elevate our clients’ experience with us.”

Szadvari holds Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) SIE, Series 7, 6, 63 and 65 licenses.2 He is serving clients in Herndon, Chantilly and Middleburg, Virginia, as well as through virtual meetings. He may be reached at (703) 828-0744 or jszadvari@nwfllc.com.

 

About Northwest Financial Advisors

Serving individuals and businesses across the nation for more than a quarter century, Northwest Financial Advisors (NWFA) is owned by NW Capital Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Northwest Federal Credit Union. The firm offers a comprehensive range of personalized wealth management advice and solutions to help individuals and business owners work toward creating, growing and preserving their assets. LPL Financial, the nation's leading independent broker-dealer and NWFA's securities custodian,3 ranked NWFA the No. 3 investment program among its credit union programs and the No. 13 investment program among its bank and credit union programs combined in 2025. Visit www.nwfllc.com for more information.
  

1FINRA SIE, Series 7, 6 and 63 licenses held through LPL Financial. Series 65 license held through Northwest Financial Advisors.
2Rankings based on overall production among all of LPL Financial’s Financial Institution Services (FIS) advisors as of June 30, 2025.
3Based on total revenues, as reported by Financial Planning magazine, 1996-2025.

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